Before dawn, a team of several hundred soldiers galloped out from Hetuala and rushed to Gule Mountain, which was more than eighty miles away. After the departure of the army, the Jin King, Wise Khan Nurhachi, set off with five ministers and four Beilei. They arrived at dawn.
The stockaded village of Gule Mountain was burned to the ground. Smoke curled up and did not dissipate. Countless charred corpses were hidden under the ashes. There was still some warmth in the ashes when one stepped on them. The morning wind blew the sparks around and scattered them. It was a desolate scene. Nurhachi stood at the scene of the arson. Although he did not speak for a long time, his body was overflowing with energy, rolling up the dust on the ground.
Seeing their Khan standing in front with a gloomy expression, the ministers and Beilei felt their hearts tighten and were filled with righteous indignation. The hot-tempered Mangurtai volunteered to fight. "Father, this provocation cannot be tolerated. Allow me to take five hundred white armored soldiers to Fu Shun. We will definitely take Zhou Qingfeng's head. "
As soon as Mangurtai shouted, Dai Shan and Ah Min of the four Beilei jumped out and expressed their willingness to join forces with Mangurtai to attack Fu Shun. It had to be known that the Jianzhou Division had dominated the Northern Lands for twenty to thirty years. Their prestige was built from fighting. In recent years, they had never suffered such a great loss. Now that the Jin Kingdom was thriving, it was even more difficult to accept the humiliation of being attacked.
Only Hwang Tae-gil of the four Beilei talked to the five ministers and then suggested, "Father, it is easy to take down Fu Shun, but difficult to empty it. We want slaves to plow the fields, groom to keep the horses, cloth, herbs, and even women to marry the armoured men. It is easy to kill Zhou Qingfeng, but difficult to deal with the Ming Kingdom. "
It only takes one thought to start an army out of anger, but it is difficult to deal with the Ming Kingdom. The Americans are powerful enough to fight Iraq and Afghanistan like chopping vegetables. Back then, Commander Ying thought that as long as I sent out a few strong armies, I would be able to deal with the weak chickens of the Green Sect. In the end, after fighting for more than ten years, they still couldn't deal with it and didn't get any benefits at all.
Hwang Tae-gil continued, "Father Khan, we, the Great Jin, already have a perfect plan for the war against the Ming. The small setback in front of them had only cost a few hundred lives and burned a few hundred stones of rations. It would take half a month to make up for it. They just had to be more vigilant in the future. If I change father's decision just because of this small setback, it won't be beneficial to the overall situation. "
Nurhachi still did not speak. He paced back and forth among the ruins after the fire. When he learned that Gule Mountain had been attacked that night, his first thought was that Ye He's troops were audacious enough to come and stir up trouble. In his heart, he was still angry that the stronghold that he had set up at the frontline hadn't sent back any news. In the end, Ma Chengta's subordinates reported that Zhou Qingfeng from Fushun had brought men to attack. He was enraged on the spot.
The Ming Army was weak and incompetent, but that was a matter of twenty to thirty years ago. He didn't expect that a little kid would go against him again and again. Nurhaci was really angry. He had lived like a prince for so many years, and few people dared to disobey him. Now, he had met someone who wasn't afraid of death.
After listening to Hwang Tae-gil's advice, Nurhachi only snorted coldly, "That Han kid has repeatedly offended me and disregarded the prestige of the Great Jin. He must think that I wouldn't dare to touch him easily. But he dared to come and burn my stronghold today, and tomorrow he will dare to come and seize my family property. How can I indulge him? Why should I tolerate him? Let's act today and kill him with the force of a thunderbolt. "
Mangurtai was overjoyed when he heard this. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Father Khan, I am willing to be the vanguard. I will bring men to break through Fushun Pass and tear down Fushun City. I will definitely be able to capture that Zhou Qingfeng and bring him back to avenge Father Khan."
Dai Shan and Ah Min also volunteered to go to battle. They were unwilling to accept this kind of vexation. Hwang Tae-gil was also helpless. He could only say that if Father Khan made up his mind, he would also be willing to lead the troops and take down the city within a day.
Just as Nurhachi made up his mind to punish Zhou Qingfeng, a 'triplane' was hovering six or seven hundred meters in the sky. Guo Jiao was piloting, and Zhou Qingfeng was observing the ground with binoculars in the back seat. He was excited when he returned to Fushun, and was eager to know how Nurhachi would deal with it. After issuing a warning in the direction of Shenyang, he asked Guo Jiao to bring him back to investigate.
Without binoculars, the plane looked like a small black dot in the sky from the ground. But when Zhou Qingfeng looked down, he recognized Nurhachi and a group of high-ranking officials of the Great Jin. He only had the Clairvoyance, but not the Clairvoyance. He could only judge the enemy's decision by the movements of the troops on the ground.
"Little Zhou, what did you see?" Guo Jiao asked from the front seat. The cabin was originally open and bare, but after adding a windshield, it was now covered with a glass hatch. Without the howling wind, at least the two people in the cabin could talk normally.
"Something doesn't look good." Zhou Qingfeng found that Nurhachi did not stay long at Guleshan. Soon, he was escorted back to Hetuala by his bodyguards. He recognized the tall man Mangurtai. Through the binoculars, he saw this man waving his hands. He could not see his facial expression clearly, but he did not look depressed. Even the people around him were unusually excited.
This was not an emotion that would appear after making a decision to temporarily endure.
Nurhachi's troops slowly returned, but Mangurtai galloped out on horseback and rushed to Hetuala. He had already decided to mobilize the Plain Blue Flag under his control and get five hundred people to attack Fushun. He would only bring two or three days' worth of food with him. If it was not enough, he would rob along the way. This kind of mobilization could be completed in a day. Tomorrow, they could attack.
Zhou Qingfeng circled in the sky. When he landed in Fushun, his expression was not very good. Xu Bing and Li Shuwei did not have his strengthened physique and were currently sleeping and resting. He asked Guo Jiao: "What if the Jurchen barbarians do not delay and instead bring a small number of troops to attack Fushun in advance?"
"Small number?" Guo Jiao, on the other hand, had a relaxed expression and sneered: "We are not afraid of small numbers."
"Why? If it is Mangurtai who comes, he can immediately rush in and fight with us. If it is not only Mangurtai, but also fierce generals like Dai Shan, I will not be able to win even with the help of your father's spiritual energy. Not to mention that your father is not here. "
Zhou Qingfeng was deeply worried. He felt that if he used the Han's way of thinking to guess the Jurchen's strategy, it would be completely wrong. But Guo Jiao was not afraid of Zhou Qingfeng's conjecture. Instead, she said indifferently: "Although this Fushun Qianhu is rotten, Fushun City is still there. If we cannot win, we can just activate the city's defenses and wait for reinforcements. "
What do you mean? What city's defenses?
Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded.
Guo Jiao also stared with a puzzled expression. "When you are smart, you are very smart. When you are stupid, you are like a fool. You control Li Yongfang, and Li Yongfang's official seal is in your hands. Just like when you activate the military formation and gather the courage of the soldiers to attack and defend, this official seal issued by the Daming court allows you to gather the wishes of tens of thousands of people to defend. Don't you understand? "
Like hell I understand!
Zhou Qingfeng immediately called out Li Yongfang's little soul and interrogated it about the official seal and the city's defenses. After asking, he found out that the local officials have the responsibility of defending their land, which is to use the imperial court's authority to rule over the people. And the Han people like to build cities, which is to use the city walls as the most basic fortifications. When necessary, they can gather the mental strength of the people in the city to defend.
However, Li Yongfang's soul revealed another troublesome aspect — after so many years of the Ming Dynasty's corrupt officials' defilement, the local people had long been alienated from the imperial court. It is unknown how many people in the city are willing to listen to the command and contribute their wishes.
Li Yongfang's soul even complained that the last time she accidentally left the city to capture Zhou Qingfeng, she did not have the chance to use the official seal to mobilize the whole city's power. Otherwise, it is still unknown who will be the winner.
Zhou Qingfeng did not care about Li Yongfang's complaints and hurriedly returned to the Thousand Households Residence. Li Yongfang's official seal was bestowed by the imperial court, so it is naturally sacred. It has always been enshrined on the table in the Thousand Households Residence. This official seal is made of silver, and at the bottom is the words' Fu Shun You Ji '.
Zhou Qingfeng has never paid attention to this official seal, and only thought of it as an ordinary thing. It was only when Guo Jiao mentioned it that he realized that these symbolic things often have practical significance. He reached out to grab the official seal, but the moment he touched it, it was as if he was grabbing a hot iron. The pain made him retract his hand, and when he turned his palm over, he saw that his palm was red as if it was on fire.
Guo Jiao followed behind him, but she only had time to say 'eh' before she saw Zhou Qingfeng retract his hand and cry out in pain. She hurriedly pulled on Zhou Qingfeng's arm and warned him, "You are really ignorant and fearless. How dare you touch this official seal of the fifth rank. This thing has the same origin as the Emperor's golden seal, and it is a symbol of authority. Other than the owner of the seal, anyone who blasphemes it will be punished by the heavens. "
Zhou Qingfeng was looking at his hand that was roasted, and the light element spiritual energy that has a miraculous healing effect was useless this time. He could only use the ice element spiritual energy to freeze his hand and relieve the pain. Guo Jiao glanced at him unhappily and said, "Bear with it, this injury is incurable. Count yourself lucky that you only touched it once, and it will naturally heal in four to five days. "
"How do you know so clearly?"
"Because my father also wanted to use this thing in the past. He has long disliked Li Yongfang, and wanted to kill Li Yongfang to replace him, but he couldn't control the official seal, so he gave up. As for you, you really don't know anything, but you dare to think and act. Even my father said that you have no limit to your courage. "
"Then how do I use this official seal?"
"Bring Li Yongfang here. His soul and body are in your hands, and you can do whatever you want with them. "
Li Yongfang's body has been eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating all this time, and it was like a dung machine. His body was fat and a few pounds heavier. After he was summoned by Zhou Qingfeng, he reached out and pinched the official seal of Fu Shun. After Zhou Qingfeng indirectly observed this official seal, he found that this thing is actually similar to the power of will he collected when he cultivated Shinto. With this official seal, he can in theory contact all the people in the city.
But this is only in theory. After Zhou Qingfeng finished examining the official seal with his spiritual energy, he said to Guo Jiao with a worried expression, "This official seal is good, but there is a problem."
"What problem?"
"There are about 60,000 people in Fu Shun, but less than one-tenth of them still recognize the legitimacy of Daming and are willing to obey the authority of the imperial court. This scoundrel Li Yongfang has been violently collecting taxes in Fu Shun for so many years, and has long lost the will of the people. Even if we have this official seal, it will be difficult for us to use its power. This time, we are really going to die because of him. "
At this time, Mangurtai had already returned to Hetuala. He gathered the 21 Niu Lu subordinates of the Plain Blue Banner to mobilize the elites to follow him on the punitive expedition to Fu Shun. When mobilizing, he stood up like a fierce god and encouraged his proud soldiers and generals, "Slaves, have a good meal tonight, and tomorrow we will attack Fu Shun. Kill that Zhou thief in a day, and take the money and women as you please! "
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